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Ep. 43 – Cynthia Barnett on our world of seashells
Ep. 43 – Cynthia Barnett on our world of seashells
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64 minutes
Released:
Sep 22, 2021
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Podcast episode
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From tiny cowries to giant clams, seashells have gripped human imaginations since time immemorial. In her magnificent new book, The Sound of the Sea, journalist Cynthia Barnett tells the epic history of humanity’s interactions with shells and the soft-bodied animals who make them. These stories of how we have treasured, traded, plundered, and coveted shells … Continue reading Ep. 43 – Cynthia Barnett on our world of seashells →
Released:
Sep 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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